Senate GOP poised to jam through Obamacare repeal

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Senate GOP poised to jam through Obamacare repeal

Mitch McConnell warns his members that there may not be extensive debate or input.

By Burgess Everett

03/07/17 10:32 AM EST

Updated 03/07/17 01:25 PM EST


Senate Republican leaders said Tuesday that they're planning to jam through legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare if and when it passes the House — warning there may be no drawn out debate or extensive input from lawmakers.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that Republican senators should study the House bill now "because I hope to call it up when we receive it from the House." That could take place within the month if House Speaker Paul Ryan is able shepherd the legislation through his chamber — a big if considering the conservative backlash against it since it was released late Monday.

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[DB]

And if the Democrats are smart they'll let it squeak by so they're off the hook and Republicans own it from there on out.

The ACA is flawed at the core - being dictated by the federal government - but the Republicans are going to own it anyway making them little different than the Democrats... Just more big government solutions using a slightly different flavor of big government.

[geronl]

The GOP leadership is going to shut out the Freedom Caucus voices probably

[corbe]

The GOP leadership is going to shut out the Freedom Caucus voices probably

   Though Ryan is on record as a 'Hastert Rule' disciple, it will be as useless as Boehner's proclamation.
   Pelosi would let enough Dems off the plantation to ensure a Republican disaster, she's done it before.